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California Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced Wednesday that a new election reform bill, SB 450, has cleared the State Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee. According to Padilla, the purpose of the bill is to “make the voting experience smoother and more convenient” as it provides more options for voters to cast a ballot. Under SB 450: Vote-by-Mail Ballots: Every registered voter would be delivered a ballot 28 days before Election Day. This applies to any county that adopts t

Sacramento, CALIF. - California voters will get t0 decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Secretary of State Alex Padilla said initiative proponents have turned in more than enough signatures to place the question on the November ballot. The initiative is promoted by a well-funded and politically connected coalition spearheaded by former Facebook president Sean Parker.It asks voters to allow people 21 and older to buy an ounce of marijuana and marijuana-infused products at licensed

To date, seventeen Democratic State Conventions, one legislative district convention, and one county convention have voted to either abolish or reform superdelegates. Following frustration voiced by Bernie Sanders and his supporters, Maine was the first state to pass a resolution at their convention in early May, followed closely by Alaska.Delegates Awarded to Democratic Candidates | InsideGov Since then, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, We

"This is what Democrats united to beat Donald Trump look like. Get ready, Donald – we're coming." Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Ever since the days of Lyndon Johnson's presidency, the standard playbook of the Democratic Party has been to put the far-left agenda off to the side to focus on center-left politics. The 'Great Society' had soured too many swing voters' opinions on the Democrats, forming the so-called Reagan Democrats -- a group of hard-working, moderate voters who had little to no

Republican Party leaders reportedly started deliberations this week over changes to the way the GOP nominates its presidential candidates. The New York Times reports that after the chaos witnessed this primary season, certain changes seem imminent. One of the most significant reforms being suggested is limiting the participation of independent voters, citing open primaries as the reason Donald Trump is the party's presumptive nominee. Some members of both the Democrat and Republican parties fe

You might have missed three important puzzle pieces to the chaos that exploded at the Nevada Democratic Convention. The leading narrative has been that the Democratic Party suppressed votes, defied normal convention rules, and "violated the spirit and values of our nation," as Leslie Sexon, a representative for Sanders on the Credentials Committee, stated. Reading reports coming from The Hill, Washington Post, or other IVN articles (here and here), it seems as though Sanders supporters were bli

The Daily Caller (TheDC) reported Thursday that billionaire David Koch has pledged "tens of millions of dollars" to support Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson in the 2016 election. This information reportedly was provided by a source within the Johnson campaign. TheDC reports: "Koch’s money will be made available should Johnson, a former two-term Republican governor of New Mexico, secure his second consecutive Libertarian Party presidential nomination, the source said. The Liber

The Washington Post's Dana Milbank claims that Bernie Sanders' criticism of the Democratic Party's nomination process risks handing the presidency to Donald Trump. "The Vermont socialist is now running against the Democratic Party." So the name-calling begins. You should expect more as the Democratic establishment fears that the momentum building behind Sanders may produce a big win in California that could translate into nervous superdelegates and more difficulty at the Democratic Convention

Saturday's Nevada Democratic Convention is now mired in controversy as reports from independent sources surfaced of delegate tampering and rule changes that ignored support for U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and took away delegates he earned at county conventions in March. The 16-hour convention began with a temporary rule change that was "passed" despite not receiving a clear majority of vocal votes, according to a report from Heavy: Sanders supporters had been worried about these rules

~ Jim Hightower, speaking on behalf of Bernie Sanders Though Bernie Sanders is mathematically eliminated from winning the Democratic nomination, he should be commended for his presidential efforts. His grassroots campaign was sustained by a remarkable groundswell of small-time donors, dedicated volunteers, and enthusiastic supporters. Understandably, Sanders remains in the race to gather up as many delegates as possible to potentially influence the DNC platform. Losing the nomination doesn’t m